Sociologists refer to the range of government and legal branches, including agencies and offices of the government, lawmaking bodies, the legal system, the military, and even the constitution, as .

a.) the state
b.) rules of action
c.) legal order
d.) formal control institutions

a.) the state

Explanation:A state refers to an organized pattern of political community which functions under a certain government. States can be their own sovereign authority if they are not under an power or state and some can be under the authority of external sovereignty if they are ruled by outsides state

answer; all of the answers are correct;

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